Blalock good riddance/Young is tha Man

After going on the DL again this year, 3B Hank Blalock looks to be done as a Ranger. I was saying this at the end of April when he went on the DL for the next two and a half months, but I was given hope by his play the last week. He didn't hit the ball well but his defense was outstanding while on the road trip. If you would have asked me two weeks ago what I wanted the Rangers do to with Hank I would have said trade him for something, but after last week with his $6.2 million option for next year I was thinking he might work out. Monday we find out that he has an "upset stomach" which turns out to be his shoulder (Ron Washington goof) and to add insult to injury (no pun intended) SS Michael Young comes back and starts tonight after a slight fracture in his ring finger on his throwing hand. He was supposed to be out for 5-7 games but instead he is battling through it by playing the next day. He has never been on the DL since joining the Rangers while Blalock seems to live on the DL. Give Young a slap on the back while you wave bye to Blalock.